1.of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarchthe royal partythe royal crestby royal decreea royal visit2.established or chartered or authorized by royaltythe Royal Society3.being of the rank of a monarchof royal ancestryprinces of the blood royal4.belonging to or befitting a supreme rulertreated with royal acclaimthe royal carriage of a stag's head5.invested with royal power as symbolized by a crownthe royal (or crowned) heads of Europe

'royal' - used as a noun6.a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast7.stag with antlers of 12 or more branches

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